Master of Arts in Mathematics (M.A. (Mathematics)
Catagory: Arts & Social Science
Course Type: Post Graduation
Duration: 2 Year
Study Mode: Regular
About Course
Master of Arts in Mathematics (M.A. (Mathematics) Course Details
M.A. Mathematics or Master of Arts in Mathematics is a postgraduate Mathematics course. It includes a comprehensive and thorough study of mathematics as a discipline at an advanced level. The syllabus is divided into four semesters of six months each. During the course, many aspects are to be taken such as the art of proving theorems, from both the philosophical and aesthetic points of view, using examples such as non-Euclidean geometries, prime numbers, abstract groups, and uncountable sets. Emphasis will be placed on appreciating the beauty and variety of mathematical ideas. The course will include a survey of important results and unsolved problems that motivate mathematical research. The master's degree course is a very valuable and important one due to its job orienting nature and it is two years duration. Almost every college and university is offering this course mainly on a regular basis and maybe on a correspondence basis.
Master of Arts in Mathematics (M.A. (Mathematics) Eligibility
- Aspiring students should have passed a graduation degree with Honours in Mathematics or Mathematics as one of the subjects studied in graduation from any of the recognised university/college of the country.
- Some of the very reputed universities and institutes demand a minimum of 50% marks in graduation as qualifying criteria to secure admission in this course and conduct entrance examination to get admission to their M.A. (Mathematics) degree course. Selection to the degree course in these colleges is based on marks secured in the final merit i.e. total marks aggregated in the final exams of graduation and the entrance exam.
Master of Arts in Mathematics (M.A. (Mathematics) Duration - 2 Years
Master of Arts in Mathematics (M.A. (Mathematics) Employment Areas
- Banks and Investment Firms
- Central/State Government Departments
- Business and Industry
- Colleges/Universities
- Engineering Firms
- Research and Development Firms
- Insurance Agencies
- Schools
Master of Arts in Mathematics (M.A. (Mathematics) Job Types
- Accountant
- Computer Programmer
- Demographer
- Aerodynamics Specialist
- Economist
- Loan Officer
- Mathematician
- Researcher
- Statistician
- Technical Writer
- Treasury Management Specialist